About the Author

Robin Hobb is the author of the Farseer Trilogy, the Liveship Traders Trilogy, the Tawny Man Trilogy, the Soldier Son Trilogy, and the Rain Wilds Chronicles. She has also written as Megan Lindholm. She is a native of Washington State.

Reviews

Praise for Fool's Quest

"A complex tapestry of adventure, betrayal, destiny, and unrelenting peril . . . [Robin] Hobb's expertise is evident as always."--Publishers Weekly

"Glorious and beautiful storytelling . . . Hobb lets rip with revelations, treachery, vengeance, sword fights and full on magical mayhem."--SciFiNow

"If readers have any doubt that Robin Hobb is one of the finest writers in the fantasy genre, then they haven't read any of her work."--SFFWorld "Hobb finds a way to always show us more details of the universe she's been building over the course of the four previous series. . . . The friendship of Fitz and the Fool brings danger to them both, but it's one of the most touching in fantasy fiction."--Library Journal (starred review)

Praise for Robin Hobb and Fool's Assassin"Fantasy as it ought to be written."--George R. R. Martin"Hobb knows the complicated workings of the wayward human heart, and she takes time to depict them in her tale, to tell her story sweetly, insistently, compellingly. . . . A book meant to be inhabited rather than run through."--The Seattle Times"[FitzChivalry Farseer is] one of the best characters in fantasy literature."--Fantasy Book Review"[Hobb's] prose sparkles, her characters leap off the page."--Tor.com"Modern fantasy at its irresistible best."--The Guardian"Fantastic . . . emotionally rich storytelling."--Library Journal (starred review)

Praise for Fool s Quest

A complex tapestry of adventure, betrayal, destiny, and unrelenting peril . . . [Robin] Hobb s expertise is evident as always. Publishers Weekly

Glorious and beautiful storytelling . . . Hobb lets rip with revelations, treachery, vengeance, sword fights and full on magical mayhem. SciFiNow

If readers have any doubt that Robin Hobb is one of the finest writers in the fantasy genre, then they haven t read any of her work. SFFWorld
Hobb finds a way to always show us more details of the universe she s been building over the course of the four previous series. . . . The friendship of Fitz and the Fool brings danger to them both, but it s one of the most touching in fantasy fiction. Library Journal (starred review)

Praise for Robin Hobb and Fool s Assassin Fantasy as it ought to be written. George R. R. Martin Hobb knows the complicated workings of the wayward human heart, and she takes time to depict them in her tale, to tell her story sweetly, insistently, compellingly. . . . A book meant to be inhabited rather than run through. The Seattle Times [FitzChivalry Farseer is] one of the best characters in fantasy literature. Fantasy Book Review [Hobb s] prose sparkles, her characters leap off the page. Tor.com Modern fantasy at its irresistible best. The Guardian Fantastic . . . emotionally rich storytelling. Library Journal (starred review)"

Praise for "Fool s Quest"
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A complex tapestry of adventure, betrayal, destiny, and unrelenting peril . . . [Robin] Hobb s expertise is evident as always. "Publishers Weekly"
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" Glorious and beautiful storytelling . . . Hobb lets rip with revelations, treachery, vengeance, sword fights and full on magical mayhem. "SciFiNow"
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If readers have any doubt that Robin Hobb is one of the finest writers in the fantasy genre, then they haven t read any of her work. " SFFWorld"
Hobb finds a way to always show us more details of the universe she s been building over the course of the four previous series. . . . The friendship of Fitz and the Fool brings danger to them both, but it s one of the most touching in fantasy fiction. "Library Journal "(starred review)
Praise for Robin Hobb and "Fool s Assassin" Fantasy as it ought to be written. George R. R. Martin Hobb knows the complicated workings of the wayward human heart, and she takes time to depict them in her tale, to tell her story sweetly, insistently, compellingly. . . . A book meant to be inhabited rather than run through. "The Seattle Times" [FitzChivalry Farseer is] one of the best characters in fantasy literature. "Fantasy Book Review" [Hobb s] prose sparkles, her characters leap off the page. "Tor.com" Modern fantasy at its irresistible best. " The Guardian" Fantastic . . . emotionally rich storytelling. " Library Journal "(starred review)"

Praise for Robin Hobb and "Fool s Assassin" Fantasy as it ought to be written. George R. R. Martin Hobb knows the complicated workings of the wayward human heart, and she takes time to depict them in her tale, to tell her story sweetly, insistently, compellingly. . . . A book meant to be inhabited rather than run through. "The Seattle Times" [FitzChivalry Farseer is] one of the best characters in fantasy literature. "Fantasy Book Review" [Hobb s] prose sparkles, her characters leap off the page. "Tor.com" Modern fantasy at its irresistible best. " The Guardian" Fantastic . . . emotionally rich storytelling. " Library Journal "(starred review)"

Praise for Robin Hobb and "Fool's Assassin""Fantasy as it ought to be written."--George R. R. Martin"Hobb knows the complicated workings of the wayward human heart, and she takes time to depict them in her tale, to tell her story sweetly, insistently, compellingly. . . . A book meant to be inhabited rather than run through."--"The Seattle Times""[FitzChivalry Farseer is] one of the best characters in fantasy literature."--"Fantasy Book Review""[Hobb's] prose sparkles, her characters leap off the page."--"Tor.com""Modern fantasy at its irresistible best.""--The Guardian""Fantastic . . . emotionally rich storytelling.""--Library Journal "(starred review)